"In the Nix Civilization, there is also the concept of 'gourmet food.' They have digestive organs and need to regularly consume small amounts of physical food to obtain trace nutrients their bodies cannot synthesize from geothermal heat alone."
The two sat facing each other in the cafeteria, chatting idly.
Jason kept his head down, still pondering the historical data. "So, what exactly did they eat... steamed insects? Braised bioluminescent fungi? Ugh..."
He wasn't particularly interested in gourmet cuisine. As a former soldier who had undergone intense wilderness survival training, he had eaten everything from scorpions and grubs to tree bark. As far as he was concerned, as long as the food didn't make you sick and filled your stomach, its taste and presentation were completely irrelevant.
In reality, Jason's utilitarian mindset was a notorious conversation killer on dates, guaranteed to drop the mood to absolute zero and plunge the table into an awkward silence.
